The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) will make available approximately $675,000.00 in federal funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to support Massachusetts school districts and charter schools in their effort to prevent and/or reduce school violence.
Donor Name: Office of Grants and Research (OGR)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/13/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $60,000
Grant Duration: 8 months
Details:
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) will make available approximately $675,000.00 in federal funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to support Massachusetts school districts and charter schools in their effort to prevent and/or reduce school violence. Specifically, these funds will be utilized to address the development and operation of school threat assessment and crisis intervention teams.
The federal STOP School Violence Act of 2018 provides funding to support a grant program for the development and operation of school threat assessment and crisis intervention teams that includes coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel. This Availability of Grant Funds (AGF) is designed to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and prevent acts of violence. This AGF is intended to assist local school districts with reviewing and updating their school threat assessment plans as well as providing funds to support training for the development of local crisis intervention teams.
This grant opportunity is a competitive solicitation for school personnel, first responders and community stakeholders to work collaboratively in preventing and reducing school violence. The purpose of this funding is to improve school security by providing students, teachers, and other relevant stakeholders with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and prevent acts of violence. Funding will be used to develop threat assessment and crisis intervention teams designed to identify threats before they materialize, including those that originate from individuals with mental health issues; and for the training of students, school personnel, and local first responders so that they can partner in preventing violent events from happening.
Funding Information
Maximum Award Amount A K-12 Public School District may solicit up to $60,000 and a Charter School may solicit up to $25,000 in federal grant funds.
Performance Period
February 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Only Massachusetts K-12 Public School Districts, including vocational schools and educational collaboratives, OR Charter Schools are eligible to apply. However, all applicants must submit a letter signed by their local Police Chief stating that he/she was consulted and provided a copy of the proposal being submitted to OGR for consideration of funding.
For more information, visit STOP School Violence Program.
